We are an area relay center and we are also collecting shoeboxes filled with school supplies, toys, gifts, daily necessities and forwarding them to Samaritans Purse, a 4 Star charity according to charitynavigator.org ,who will ship them to children in over 180 countries around the world. Pick up your empty shoebox at Valley Christian Church starting October 18 (Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.; 10:15 a.m. and 12:00 noon) Return your shoebox filled with a note and love on Sunday, Nov. 10. Other arrangements can be made by calling Lisa Plummer, NY Hudson Valley East, Area Coordinator at 646-418-8335 or calling Valley Christian Church at 845-221-0771.